LaSalle Hospital

Hôpital de LaSalle is located at 8585 Terrasse Champlain, LaSalle, Québec, H8P 1C1. It is part of CIUSSS de l’Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal and serves the LaSalle borough and nearby communities. The hospital is acute-care and also provides long-term care / residential services.

Services & Functions

• Emergency department open 24/7 for adult patients with urgent health issues.
• Acute hospital care includes about 110 acute beds for general medicine, obstetrics (maternity), and support services.
• Long-term care / residential unit (CHSLD / unité d’hébergement) on site provides housing, medical, nursing, rehabilitation, hygiene, and end-of-life care.
• Specialized services: intensive care and intermediate care units; clinics for specialties such as oncology, cardiology, neurology, pulmonology, urology; diagnostic imaging; chronic disease programs; musculoskeletal clinic; ENT; endocrinology & diabetes; hematology.

Practical Information for Patients

• To reach: Bus routes 112, 110, 198; Metro Green Line via Angrignon or Jolicœur stations.
• Mask requirement: Mandatory in acute care units, outpatient clinics, mental health, rehabilitation.
• Visiting hours: Applies across units, CHSLD, etc.; some restrictions depending on unit and infection status.
• Parking and access for residential unit: Parking available, various rates depending on duration; free short durations, daily maximums for longer stays; for CHSLD residents’ families there is a family parking request option.

Role & Strengths

• Acts as a distributed medical education site for McGill University; residents rotate through acute, maternity, long-term care and minor procedure services.
• Provides both acute care and long-term care on same site, which helps continuity of care for population requiring transition from hospital to residential care.
• Offers a broad range of specialized clinics and units, enabling many services locally without needing to travel to larger hospitals.

Considerations for Users

• Because it's a smaller acute hospital (≈ 110 beds), capacity for very complex cases or superspecialized services may be limited; some referrals may be needed.
• Emergency wait times can vary, especially when demand is high.
• Parking availability and convenience may be constrained; public transit or planning ahead is advisable.
• For residential / CHSLD services, there may be waiting lists.